Canelo Alvarez defends the undisputed super middleweight title tonight against Gennadiy Golovkin.
Alvarez won their last bout in September of 2018, permanently shattering Golovkin’s undefeated record. That was a rematch of their first meeting, which took place a year prior to that, and ended in a draw.
Now, four years later and 24 rounds into the competition among the eternal rivals, comes the long-awaited trilogy bout.
Oddsmakers have Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 knockouts) as the overwhelming favorite. He is coming off a rare loss last May, defeated by Dmitry Bivol by unanimous decision. That took place in the 175-pound weight class, but he is now back to 160 against Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 knockouts).